Next, are there any free alternatives? Microsoft does offer some free productivity tools now, like Office Online (Web versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint). That's legal and accessible. Also, there are open-source options like LibreOffice or Apache OpenOffice which are similar in functionality. Maybe the user can be pointed to those.
I should also check if Microsoft has any educational or student licenses that might offer free access. If they're a student, that could be an option. descargar office portable 2016 gratis en espa%C3%B1ol link
If they specifically need an offline version, they might be looking for something like an installable trial. Microsoft used to offer trial versions, but I need to check if a 2016 trial is still available. Alternatively, maybe they can use a later version's trial if it's compatible with their system. Next, are there any free alternatives